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单词 seward's folly
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Seward's Folly

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noun U.S. History.

the purchase of Alaska in 1867, through the negotiations of Secretary of State W. H. Seward.
Compare Alaska Purchase.

Origin of Seward's Folly

So called because Alaska was regarded as worthless land

Words nearby Seward's Folly

sewage gas, Sewall, sewan, Seward, Seward Peninsula, Seward's Folly, Seward, William H., Sewell, sewellel, sewer, sewerage
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